Catalonia's former president Carles Puigdemont allowed to run for EU polls

A court spokesman said Carles Puigdemont would be able to run, as would Toni Comin and Clara Ponsati, who were in the regional government for the secession bid and fled, and had also been excluded.

Carles Puigdemont, who fled Spain in 2017 after a secession attempt, can contest EU polls this month&nbsp | &nbspPhoto Credit:&nbspANI

Madrid: Catalonia's former president Carles Puigdemont, who fled Spain in 2017 after a secession attempt, can contest EU polls this month, a Madrid court said Monday, overturning a decision by the electoral board. A court spokesman said Puigdemont would be able to run, as would Toni Comin and Clara Ponsati, who were in the regional government for the secession bid and fled, and had also been excluded.

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Catalonia's former president Carles Puigdemont allowed to run for EU pollsDescription:A court spokesman said Carles Puigdemont would be able to run, as would Toni Comin and Clara Ponsati, who were in the regional government for the secession bid and fled, and had also been excluded. Times Now